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Boeing 777-21HLR A6-EWH operated EK227 Dubai – Seattle this morning, however the return EK228 was cancelled and the aircraft instead remained at Seattle until the evening when it operated EK230 Seattle – Dubai.

Emirates
A380 A6-EOH operating EK216 Los Angeles – Dubai stopped the climb at 9, best 800 ft this afternoon due to a technical issue, circled above Catalina Island to work checklists and reduce weight and then returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing. The flight has been delayed overnight.

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A380 A6-EDY arrived into Sydney this evening as EK414 from Dubai, / however following the earlier A380 technical issue at Sydney instead of overnighting and operating tomorrows EK415 Sydney – Dubai, it instead performed a rapid turnaround to take up the delayed EK413 Sydney – Dubai. In to depart Sydney before curfew the aircraft took on minimal fuel and no catering and instead diverted via Melbourne where it was fuelled and catered.

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A380 A6-EEU operating EK211 Dubai – Houston diverted to Austin this afternoon due to weather at Houston. The aircraft continued Austin – Houston after midnight arriving into Houston with a delay of around 12 hours.

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theBoeing 777-300ER technical issue at Melbourne yesterday, Emirates A380 A6-EDV positioned Brisbane – Melbourne as EK2761 in the early hours of this morning. The aircraft spent most of the day on the ground at Melbourne before operating yesterdays delayed EK405 Melbourne – Singapore – Dubai as EK8405.

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Boeing 777-31HER A6-EGH arrived into Melbourne this morning as EK404 from Dubai and Singapore (depart Dubai 25th December), however the return EK405 has been delayed overnight due to a technical issue.

Emirates
A380 A6-EDO arrived into Brisbane as EK434 from Dubai (depart Dubai 24th December) this morning, however the onward sector to Auckland and the Auckland – Brisbane sector of EK435 Auckland – Brisbane – Dubai have been delayed overnight due to a technical issue. The aircraft was able to operate the Brisbane – Dubai sector of EK435 as scheduled.

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A380 A6-EDP operated the Auckland – Brisbane sector of EK435 Auckland – Brisbane – Dubai late this afternoon, however the onward sector to Dubai has been delayed overnight due to a technical issue.

Emirates
Boeing 777-21HLR A6-EWB operating EK220 Orlando – Dubai stopped the climb at 8, 000 ft this afternoon due to a technical issue then returned to Orlando for a safe landing. Passengers have been accommodated overnight.